Almanac

Woodside gymnast earns spot on state team

by Kate Daly

State champ Porsche Trinidad of Woodside is now on her way to compete on the California state team of gymnasts at the regional championship event in Reno on April 14.

She recently won gold at the 2018 USA Gymnastics Levels 8-10 state championships in Northern California (Junior Olympic Nationals), placing first in beam, floor, and all-around. That competition qualified her to move on to the next step.

The 14-year-old attends Nativity School in Menlo Park, and trains with San Mateo Gymnastics in Belmont.

Many gymnasts start the sport when they are 4, but Porsche waited until she was 9.

"I know that I'm considered an older gymnast, but I'm OK with that because gymnastics is a very mechanical sport with clear skill requirements," she says. "I understand physics and can control my body to acquire skills at a faster rate than most athletes."

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